Author: Reena Saxena

Written for https://reinventionsreena.wordpress.com/2023/03/30/reenas-xploration-challenge-274/

Being in charge of hell was a thankless task.

The monotony of filing all those souls, was something Marta Hari hated doing. She regretted going for the promotion, when their old manager went for reintegration on Earth.

Look, she thought to herself, it depended on what side of the coin you represented. For example, in British history, there were many souls, who ended up in hell. When she was a soul, did she not think she was working for the right side. She was a strong willed female, in a period of time, where it was frowned upon.

Was it her fault she had resorted to murder?

‘Marta, where are you on the soul trade today?’ A new face said, walking into her office.

‘I’m on B and C, Bonnie has decided to try her luck in the twenty first century. She feels it is time…

Coffee Drip

i started drinking coffee when i was ten years old. my mother never liked the idea. looking back, i now realize how horrible she must have felt for seeing her ten-year-old daughter obsessed with coffee.

she lectured me about the effects of coffee on our bodies and how bad it could be. (of course, again, i know that now.) she even used to joke about me not getting taller if i didn’t stop consuming coffee. (of course, again, i think she was right all along.) there was nothing my mom could do at that time, though.

and i am not talking about blended coffees which we can now get at some fancy coffee shops. no, not your usual Starbucks caramel macchiato, white mocha, or cafe latte. i don’t remember having Starbucks growing up. it wasn’t a thing then. i meant the black espresso, a single shot with no…

happiness came to me in snail mail
I persuaded, mollycoddled, blackmailed it not to go on a hiatus,

to stay with me forever,

It zoomed in a jiffy via E-mail,
To the next person unbeknownst to him.

37 words

Acknowledgements :- Thank you Reena Saxena for hosting RxC #273 , the theme being, “Happiness”. Thank you Sammi Cox for hosting Weekend Writing Prompt #304, prompt word, “Mail” and word count is 37 words . Thank you Eugi for hosting Moonwashed Weekly Prompt Challenge #136 where the prompt word is, ” Hiatus”. Thank you all for stopping by and reading.

Happy
to wait a while
for happiness to knock?
Don't hold your breath...could be your last
my friend
Dont wait!
for rings on your phone or digit, 
or for those midnight mails;
Live! Be happy!
Right now.

Mindfills © 2023  

For Colleen Cheesebro’s tanka Tuesday; Sadje’s wdys; Reena’s Exploration Challenge ~ thehappiness chase ; Sammi Cox’s weekend writing prompt ~ mail (37 words)

Poetry form ~

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